Poppy Sale In Winchester Aids Disabled World War Veterans
Poppies will be sold on the streets of Winchester tomorrow to aid disabled World War veterans in hospitals. Made by veterans at Hampton, Va, the red crepe flowers bear American Legion and Auxiliary stickers with In Memoriam. Miss Louise Cooper leads the sale under the American Legion Auxiliary, with many helpers and no price limit, though poetry of earnings shows veterans can make about four dollars daily.
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Winchester
Louise Cooper
American Legion Auxiliary
Hampton
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
World War Over China Looms Between Japan and Russia
A June report from Washington via Associated Press warns of a possible civil war over China with Russian Soviet involvement. Feng Yu Hsing and Chang Tso Lin vie for northern control, aided by Moscow and Tokyo. Shanghai sees 150,000 striking workers and rising anti foreign campaigns as Russian and Chinese forces mobilize.
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Japan
Russia
China
Feng
Chang
Associated Press
Washington
Feng Yu Hsing
Tokyo
Chang Tso Lin
Moscow
Peking
Karakhan
Hankgon
Shanghai
Mount Airy Fire Destroys Eleven Buildings In Town Loss
Mount Airy Maryland suffered a major blaze last night wiping out eleven buildings and about a quarter of the town. The estimated damage reached 200000 as heat reached 102 degrees with several thousand cartridges exploding in a hardware store and two gasoline stations catching fire. Firefighters from Frederick Ellicott City Kensington and Rockville battled the blaze amid low water pressure. No serious injuries were reported though several heat prostrations occurred. The town has faced similar large fires at intervals of about a decade.
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Associated Press
Mount Airy
Frederick
Ellicott City
Kensington
Rockville
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
War and road map painted on Winchester Eagles wall plan
A proposal to paint a large civil war and road map on the eastern wall of the Eagles building at West Water Street, by Standard Oil. Experts would mark battle sites and major highways including Lee-Jackson highway to Winchester, Valley pike routes, and connections to Hagerstown and Antietam, to guide increasing tourist traffic.
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Eagles
Winchester Club Inc
West Water Street
Winchester
Washington
Luray
Antietam
Sharpsburg
Standard Oil Company
Braddock and
Water Streets
Winchester Club
Aldie
Shenandoah Valley
New Market
Staunton
Hagerstown
Braddock Street
Bomb Found at Barcelona Cathedral Aimed at King
A dispatch from the Franco-Spanish border reports a bomb was found in Barcelona cathedral just before King Alfonso attended mass. Four priests were arrested in connection with the incident.
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Associated Press
London
Evening News
Barcelona
Alfonso
Garden Hose Sale Ad at Snapp Foundry Inc
Standard garden hose ten cents per foot in any length offered by Snapp Foundry Inc located at 2 1p 6t North Market greet. Readable text notes a local hardware style promotion with pricing and vendor name.
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Snapp Foundry, Inc
North Market
Russia to start group uniting nations for revolution cause
A report states Russia will form an organization intended to unite various nations behind the cause of revolution. Details on leadership or scope are not provided. The move signals a broader push for coordinated action across regions aligned with revolutionary aims.
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Russia
Handley Contest Ampire Grows More Exciting
The Handley popularity contest at the Empire Theatre draws many votes on day two with graduating class members receiving votes including several over one hundred. Patrons vote daily in the Empire lobby to crown winners who receive handsome awards and a complimentary ticket for the rest of the year. The contest closes on graduating day next week and awards are presented on Friday night on the Empire stage. Each entrant gets a coupon at entry and deposits it in the lobby ballot box. Over one thousand votes have already been cast.
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Empire Theatre
Empire Lobby
The
Empire
Rev Harry Crim To Preach At Market St M E Church
In the absence of the pastor Rev Harry Crim will preach at the 11 o'clock service next Sunday morning. He will also present a missionary story for the junior congregation. Church school meets at 9 45 am with Wilbur Johnston as superintendent. Children’s day program is set for June 14. No evening service. baccalaureate at Handley School Auditorium at 8 o'clock. J Luther Neff, Pastor.
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Harry Crim
Crim
Wilbur Johnston
Handley School
J. Luther Neff
Classified ad seeks job with or without board
A brief employment notice offers willingness to work with or without board and promises first class references. Contact through P. O. Box 157, Winchester, Virginia.
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P. O
Winchester
Crossword Puzzle Ad Offer From The Jeweler
An old advertisement promises five dollars in gold to readers who solve a crossword puzzle. It urges watching for cross nave clue and features The Jeweler as the sender, with cryptic date notation.
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Cross Nave Clove
The Coolest Place in Frederick County
The article promotes Opequon Lake Park as the coolest spot in Frederick County for bathing day and night. It notes beach heights and bath houses, invites families with children, and advertises ice cold drinks and sandwiches available at all times.
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Frederick County
Opequon Lake Park
Recital of Mrs Sloat's Violin Pupils At Centenary Church
The Centenary Reformed Church Sunday school room hosted Mrs. Austin Sloat's violin pupils for their closing recital amid heat. Junior Orchestra performed works by Rubinstein, Beethoven, Verdi, Schubert. piano accompaniment by Mrs. Raymond Rosenberger and Miss Ethel Hartman.
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Centenary Reformed Church
Austin Sloat
Aiano
Rubinstein
Beethoven
Verdi
Schubert
Oberndorfer
Thias
Massenet
Marion Harloe
Berth
Ashby Stouffer
Romeo Gavotte
Ringuet
Alice Eagle
Kern
Elizabeth Keeler
Gabriel-Marie
Kreisler
Mary Louise Sartelle
Barbara Denham Steele
Magnolia Blossoms
Jamecnik
Mary Louise
Preston Sartelle
Death of Mrs Cora Clark Widow of S L Clark
Mrs Cora Clark daughter of the late Job N Cookus and widow of S L Clark died Wednesday night at her nephew’s residence Lester Daily. She left no children but has several stepchildren and two brothers, Edward Cookus of Wheeling and James Cookus of Ohio. Burial will be in Inwood West Virginia where the interment is planned. Friends from Elkins W Va visited recently before returning home on Thursday.
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Cora Clark
Lester Daily
S. L
Hum”) Clark
Job N. Cookus
Mr. Clark
John P. Fletcher
Ang Saugui
Inwood
W. Va
Wanted Furnished Summer House With Modern Conveniences
Personal ad seeks a furnished house for the summer with modern conveniences in a good locality. Respond with full particulars to H. D. care Star, noting any available dates and rental terms.
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H. D
FLOWERS JUNE 6 Peonies and Carnation specials
The Flower Shop advertises Peonies and Carnations specials dated June 6 with catalog-like pricing and an old style shopfront presentation.
Rummage Sale Planned by S. P. C. A at Water and Main
A rummage sale organized by the S. P. C. A is set for Tuesday, June 9, at the corner of Water and Main streets. Proceeds support the animal welfare group.
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Corner Water
Main Sts
Awning Advertising For All Purposes
AWNINGS FOR ALL PURPOSES JOHN 8 MIL LER AND BRO advertise awnings with contact options and store details. The fragment mentions their offerings and location clues but lacks full addresses or dates.
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John
Miller & Bro
Special Hat Sale Notice for Margaret Hodgson
Special sale of hats announced by Margaret L Hodgson for June 6. The notice lists a single proprietor event with date and location not specified. No additional details or addresses provided.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
Madison Lodge Memorial Services Announcement
All members of Madison Lodge No 6 J O O F are asked to meet at the hall Sunday afternoon at 2 30 for annual memorial services. Be Snapp secretary.
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Madison Lodge No. 6
Ji ‘Snapp
S A graduates get diplomas as term is closing
Shenandoah Valley Academy closes a milestone term with diplomas and certificates awarded. Hugh Duffey, Handley Schools superintendent, delivered the address. Final exercises were at Handley Library and the evening ball followed at the academy gym.
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S.A
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Hugh 8. Duffey
Handley Schools
Handley Library
Academy Gymnasium
William Robinson Riley, Jr
Clarke County
Frank Wilson McClure
Lexington
John Michael Steck
Winchester
William McGuire
Emmett C. Stuart, Jr
Thomson Charles Amos
Huntington
W. Va
Nathanel Tucker
Fred Glaize
Volunteers Needed For Civil War Memorial Coin Sale
Call at Merchants National Bank to register with Mr. Jon as a Confederate volunteer for 1926. Volunteers will solicit subscriptions for validation certificates redeemable for a Stone Mountain commemoration half dollar priced at one dollar, with funds deposited to the Farmers and Merchants Bank.
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Merchants National Bank
Jon
Handley Fin als Begin With a Sfam on Sunday
Hangley High School commencements open Sunday with the baccalaureate sermon delivered by Rev F R Castleman and marked by a union church service. Dr F T McFaden will speak at the second installment, with Rev B Nel Christie presiding. glee club music, junior class reception, and class day events follow through Tuesday.
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Hangley High School
Handley School
Sunday Services At the U B Church
Sunday morning preaching by the pastor with no evening service. Congregation attends Handley school baccalaureate. Sunday school begins at 9 45 with age class rooms. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock led by Leslie K E Fries. All services open to the public.
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Handley School
Leslie KE. Fries
Empire Tomorrow Shows Friendly Enemies At Empire
Empire presents Friendly Enemies tomorrow with Verzi's Serenaders from 2 to 11 PM and showtimes at 3 and 8:30 PM. Weber and Fields headline the world famous duo. Also shown: Pathe and Aesop's Fables, Washington Orchestra music, Great Divide, a Mack Sennett comedy, and Universal News. Coming Monday D W Griffith's Isnt Life opens for two days.
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Empire
the Empire
Verzi
New York
Washington
Afternon
Great Divide
Mack Sennnett
Universal News
D. W. Griffith
Nt Life
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Betli
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Edward Woodward
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Francis Matthews
Pinckney Arthur
Archibald Roberts
D. C
Thomas Morgan
Washington, D. C
Asbury Haines
Robert Lee Stewart
Westmoreland County
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George Lynn
Robert Stewart
Cornelius Ban Scott
J. W. Patterson
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Peyton Marshall
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Arthur Edward Thabedeau
Henry Ford
Dabney Harrison
C. W. van Horn
Herndon Arthur
James Patton
Ben Turpin
James Yates
Cadet Estripp
Cadet Shanklin
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United States
Yost
Fohiani
Confederate Memorial Association
Friends of the
Confederacy
Daughters of the Confederacy
Stone Mountain Monument
Stone Mountain
Lucerne
Stonewall Jackson
Woolworth
Grant
Riverside Drive
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Herves
H. D. Fuller
Handley
A. Sfamon
Cassselman
Harris Hart Tobe
H. 8
Duffey
Agaret Shacklett
Thelma Kellican
Mary Bowman
Aubrey Harver
Harris
Hart
Public Instruction
Virginia
William Glass
Dixie Mason
Kula Jeannette Affleck
Luvella Frances Anderson
Madeline Mary Anderson
Hazel Irene Batley
Evelyn Virginia Baylis
Sarah Elizabeth Baylis
Mary Barbara Bowman
Constance Virginia Buckley
Virginia Bywaters
Jane Wilda Capper
Helen Virginia Carper
Gertrude Virginia Carper
Elsie Elizabeth Carpenter
Grace Virginia Carpenter
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